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X-treme: Racing across the ocean wave

Adventure sports offer adrenaline junkies the opportunity to experience situations beyond the normal remit of the human body. The paradox is never more striking than when surrounded by water.

Tony Dowley started racing powerboats in 1989. Together with a fellow enthusiast, he created a company which specialises in providing powerboat trips at weekends in an effort to reduce the high costs of running a race boat. Reefer Racing was set up two years ago and offers corporate hospitality trips and a thick slice of white- knuckle action.

"I've been around fast boasts since I was a kid," says Dowley. "Racing is something I've always wanted to do. The boats we use weigh between two and three tons, ...

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